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Ministry of Tribal Affairs
On the occasion of Janjatiya Gaurav Diwas, PM to visit MP on 15 November
PM to launch multiple key initiatives for the welfare of Janjatiya community at Janjatiya Gaurav Diwas Mahasammelan
PM to launch ‘Ration Aapke Gram’ scheme in Madhya Pradesh
PM to also launch Madhya Pradesh Sickle Cell Mission
PM to lay the foundation state of 50 Eklavya Model Residential Schools across the country
Government of India is celebrating 15th November, the birth anniversary of Amar Shaheed Bhagwan Birsa Munda as Janjatiya Gaurav Diwas. On this occasion, Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi will visit Madhya Pradesh to participate in Janjatiya Gaurav Diwas Mahasammelan at Jamburi Maidan, Bhopal, where he will launch multiple initiatives for the welfare of the janjatiya community at around 1 PM.
In the Janjatiya Gaurav Diwas Mahasammelan, Prime Minister will launch the ‘Ration Aapke Gram’ scheme in Madhya Pradesh. It is aimed at delivering the monthly quota of PDS Ration to beneficiaries from janjatiya community in their own villages every month, so that they don't have to travel to the Fair Price Shop to collect their ration.
During the Mahasammelan, Prime Minister will also hand over genetic counselling cards to beneficiaries, marking the launch of the Madhya Pradesh Sickle Cell  Mission. The Mission has been developed to screen and manage patients suffering from sickle cell anaemia, Thalassemia and other Hemoglobinopathies and to increase public awareness about these diseases, whose impact is seen to be more profound on the janjatiya community of Madhya Pradesh.
Prime Minister will lay the foundation stone of 50 Eklavya Model Residential Schools across the country in states and UT including Andhra Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Odisha, Tripura and Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu.
Prime Minister will also walk through the exhibition of products made by janjatiya self-help groups and a photo exhibition of martyrs and heroes of the freedom struggle from the janjatiya community of Madhya Pradesh. He will also hand over appointment letters to newly appointed Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups teachers.
During the event, Governor and CM of Madhya Pradesh, Dr. Virendra Kumar, Shri Narendra Singh Tomar, Shri Jyotiraditya M Scindia, Union Ministers of State Shri Prahlad S Patel, Shri Faggan Singh Kulaste and Dr. L Murugan will also be present.
During the visit, Prime Minister will also inaugurate the redeveloped Rani Kamlapati Railway Station and launch multiple initiatives of Railways in Madhya Pradesh.
Ministry of Power
Power Minister calls the Budget as historic, people friendly and forward looking
Finance Minister thanks tax payers saying “Your tax pays for the electricity connections to the poor”
Consumers saving Rs 50,000 crore per year in electricity bills with LED bulbs
“Interim Budget 2019-20 is historic, it’s people friendly and forward looking. It provides assistance to all sectors which need assistance at the same time maintaining fiscal prudence”, said Shri RK Singh, Union Minister of State  for Power and New & Renewable Energy here today. He expressed hope that the Budget would be able to bring smile to every face.
India’s electrification success found a special mention in Finance Minster’s Budget speech. He said, “Till the year 2014, about 2.5 crore families were forced to live the life of 18th centuary without electricity. Under 'Saubhagya Yojna', we provided free electricity connection to almost every household. By March, 2019, all willing families will get electricity connection.”
He also thanked the taxpayers saying, “Your tax pays for the electricity connections to the poor who lived in darkness for generations”.
Commenting on UJALA scheme, the Finance Minister said that 143 crore LED bulbs have been sold with the combined efforts of the Government and private sector and this has resulted into a savings of approximately Rs. 50,000 crore per year in electricity bills of poor and middle class families.
He also stressed upon Electric Vehicles and Renewables to make India a pollution free nation. Citing the International Solar Alliance as example for India’s commitment towards clean energy, the Finance Minister said that, “India’s installed solar generation capacity has grown over ten times in last five years. This sector is now creating lakhs of new age jobs.”
Prime Minister's Office
PM to deliver Keynote address at IIT 2020 Global Summit on 4th December
Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi will be delivering a keynote address at the IIT-2020 Global Summit, organised by PanIIT USA, on 4th December 2020 at 09:30 PM.
The theme of this year’s summit is ‘The Future is Now’. The Summit will focus on issues like global economy, technology, innovation, health, habitat conservation and universal education.
PanIIT USA is an organization that is more than 20 years old. Since 2003 PanIIT USA has organised this conference and invited speakers from different sectors including industry, academia and government. PanIIT USA is run by an all-volunteer team of IIT alumni.
Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports
SAI takes proactive step to ensure no drop in intensity of training of athletes returning to training base
Sports Authority of India has, with a view to ensure no reduction in training intensity of the Olympic Games-bound athletes, proactively amended the quarantine regulations for those returning to its Centres from various competitions.
In partial modification of the Standard Operating Procedures issued on September 11 and December 3, 2020 the SAI has ensured that athletes returning to National Camps and other training at the SAI training centres are able to continue training without compromising safety.
In a statement, SAI said the measure has been introduced to ensure that athletes are able to maintain continuity in their training programme. The athlete will be able to resume his or her training routine, except that he or she will be kept away from athletes who remained in the bio-bubble for the first seven days and until he or she returns a negative RT-PCR test.
With six months left for the Tokyo Olympic Games and with domestic and international competition resuming, athletes have or will begin competing in various disciplines to either gain qualification for the Olympic Games or secure competitive exposure. Asking them to quarantine themselves for seven days each time they return to base from a competition would adversely affect their training as they seek to maintain their periodisation cycle.
SAI has told the heads of all its training facilities that athletes are returning from various competitions should be housed in a separate Hostel or block of Hostels till their RT-PCR test is negative at the end of seven days so that athletes do not come into contact with those who remained in the bio-bubble.
The heads of all SAI centres and the coaches have been instructed to draw up a proper schedule so that athletes returning from competition can use the field of play, gym and sports science facilities to ensure continuity of training, but without compromising the safety of those athletes who remained in the respective centres.
Similarly, all centres have been advised to make separate dining arrangements for athletes returning from competition till their RT-PCR test report becomes available. In places where it is not possible to create a separate dining area, they will make a detailed schedule to prevent the mingling of such persons with those who stayed back in the camp.
Ministry of Labour & Employment
179th Meeting of ESI Corporation Held
Creation of Additional New Super Specialty Posts at ESIC Medical College & Hospital, Sanathnagar , K.K Nagar  and Faridabad 
Approval For Upgradation of ESI Hospital, Durgapur, West Bengal from 150 Beds to 250 Beds
The ESI Corporation during its 179th meeting held today under the Chairmanship of Shri Santosh Kumar Gangwar, Minister of State  for Labour and Employment has taken some very important decisions towards improvements in its service delivery mechanism.
- The audited Annual Accounts of the ESIC for the year 2018-19 along with the Report of the Comptroller & Auditor General of India and draft Annual Report for the year 2018-19 were adopted in the meeting for onwards forwarding these to Central Government. As per the Annual Report 1,77,444 additional factories/establishments were brought under ESI Scheme during the year 2018-19 taking total figure to 12,11,174. The no. of Insured Persons/family units rose to 3.49 crores from 3.43 crores of previous year. The expenditure on medical benefit rose to Rs. 8721 Cr. in the year 2018-19 as against Rs. 6867 Cr. of previous year.
- In order to reduce the stress of ESI beneficiaries due to delay in the treatment and non-provision/unavailability of few super-speciality departments/ Doctors in ESIC Medical College & Hospital Sanathnagar , K.K Nagar  & Faridabad , the Corporation in its meeting approved the proposal for creation of additional new super speciality pots viz. oncology, Neurology, Nephrology, Gastroenterology etc. It will help providing these super-speciality medical cares in medical colleges/hospitals besides cutting down tertiary case referrals and consequent SST expenditure.
- Considering the high bed occupancy in ESI Hospital, Durgapur the approval for upgradation from existing 150 beds to 250beds was accorded in the meeting.
- The proposal for reconstitution of Local Committee under Regulation 10A has been approved in the meeting in order to have grass root level monitoring in each district of benefits & facilities available under the scheme as mandated under ESI Act, 1948.
- The proposal to start 3 Year DNB  courses in Super-Speciality disciplines at ESIC Super Speciality Hospital, Sanathnagar has been approved.
Shri Gangwar released ESIC Diary 2020, ESIC Calendar, 2020 and ESI Samachar on the occasion. The Theme of Calendar 2020 and Diary 2020 is ESIC Vision 2022 featuring the latest initiatives to augment the reach of ESI Scheme and strengthen service delivery.
The other dignitaries participating in the meeting were Shri Heera Lal Samaria, Secretary, Labour & Employment, Sh. Raj Kumar, Director General, ESIC, Smt. Anuradha Prasad, Addl. Secretary, Labour & Employment, Representatives of Employees and Employers and ESI Corporation Members, Members of Parliament, representatives of State Govts.
Ministry of Defence
OFB comes up with two-bed tents for screening, isolation & quarantine;
Delivers 50 tents to Arunachal Pradesh
Ordnance Factory Board  is playing an important role in the fight against Coronavirus . These are the updates regarding OFB’s relentless fight against the pandemic during the week:
Two-Bed Tents
OFB came up with a cost effective solution for isolation wards with the manufacture of two-bed tents with medical equipment for screening, isolation and quarantine. These special tents can be used for medical emergency, medical screening, hospital triage and quarantine purposes. These tents with floor area of 9.55 square metre are made up of waterproof fabric, mild steel and aluminium alloy.
These tents can be set up in any place & terrain and help in creating additional facilities other than those in conventional hospitals within a short period of time. Ordnance Equipment Factory, Kanpur has manufactured these tents. Fifty such tents have been sent to Government of Arunachal Pradesh.
Hand sanitisers and face masks
Opto Electronics Factory Dehradun, a unit of Ordnance Factory Board has donated 2,500 bottles  of hand sanitisers and 1,000 face masks to the Governor, Uttarakhand, on April 6, 2020.
Cordite Factory Aruvankadu, a unit of OFB handed over 100 litres of sanitisers to the Nilgiris District Police authorities in Tamil Nadu on April 08, 2020.
High Explosives Factory  in Pune despatched the first batch of 2,500 litres sanitisers to M/s HLL, Belgavi on April 9, 2020.
Fumigation Chamber
Ordnance Factory Ambajhari  Nagpur has developed fumigation chamber for the purpose of sanitisation. It is fully portable and can be shifted with ease. It is installed at the main entrance of OFAJ Hospital.
Handwashing System
Ordnance Factory Dehradun handed over indigenously made pedal operated handwashing system fitted with soap dispenser to the police authorities on April 7, 2020.
Ordnance Factory Dehu Road, Pune distributed food kits amongst labourers at Dehugaon village on April 6, 2020.
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Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution
Foodgrain at subsidized prices being allocated to ensure adequate standards of nutrition in Welfare Institutions and SC/ST/OBC Hostels: Shri Ram Vilas Paswan
Shri Ram Vilas Paswan chairs meeting of Food Secretaries of State/UTs to discuss execution of Welfare Institutions and Hostels Schemes
Shri Ram Vilas Paswan, Union Minister of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution asserted that foodgrain at subsidized prices is being allocated for welfare and development of weaker sections of society to ensure adequate standards of nutrition in Welfare Institutions and SC/ST/OBC Hostels. Shri Paswan chaired the meeting of Food Secretaries of States/UTs to discuss execution of Welfare Institutions and Hostels Schemes today in New Delhi.
Shri Paswan stated that Government of India has revamped its scheme for additional allocation of foodgrain to ensure adequate standards of nutrition in such institutions with a view to meet the requirement of Welfare Institutions such as Beggar Homes, Nari-niketans and other similar welfare institutions sponsored by State Governments/UT Administrations, that are not covered under Targeted Public Distribution System or under any other Welfare Scheme; and also for residents of SC/ST/OBC Hostels.
Shri Paswan informed that as per the schematic guidelines, the hostels with atleast 2/3rd of the resident students belonging to SC/ST/OBC community are eligible to get subsidized foodgrain for all the resident students, including those who belong to other categories. The Central Issue Price of foodgrain under the scheme is fixed at BPL rates.
The Food Minister further stated that the scale of issue of wheat and rice  is as per the nutrition requirement of the residents, subject to a maximum of 15 kg per resident per month.
The details of the scheme are available at this Department’s website
PIB Headquarters
Circle Level ‘DAK ADALAT’
The Tamilnadu postal Circle, Department of posts, India will organize a Circle Level ‘DAK ADALAT’ on 05.08.2019  at 1130 hours in office of the Chief postmaster General, Tamilnadu Circle, Anna Salai, Chennai-600 002.
The purpose of the Adalat is to hear the grievances of Customers of postal Department personally and redress their grievances. Customers may send their grievances on Postal Services to Smt.M.Vijayalakshmi, Assistant Director , O/o the Chief postmaster General, Tamilnadu Circle, Chennai - 600 002 on or before 24.07.2019. Customers can also send their grievances through email at pg.tn@indiapost.gov.in, with the caption DAK ADALAT, says the press release issued by the office of the Chief Postmaster General.
The complaints regarding disposal of MO / Registered / Speed / VP / Insured articles booked by the customers should contain full details such as, article number, date and office of booking, full address of sender and the addressee. If the complaint is about the Savings Scheme or postal Life insurance, Account Number, PLI policy Number, Name and address of the Depositor /Insurant, Name of the post office, the details of the recovery and any other reference of the Postal Department, if available, should be furnished.
Ministry of Defence
Opening Ceremony: INDO - Japan joint military exercise DHARMA GUARDIAN 2018
Exercise DHARMA GUARDIAN - 2018, a joint military exercise between Indian & Japanese Armies, commenced at Counter Insurgency and Jungle Warfare School, Vairengete, Mizoram, India on 01 November 2018. The Japanese contingent is being represented by 32nd Infantry Battalion, while the Indian side is being represented by 6/1 Gorkha Rifles. Approximately one platoon strength each of both the battalions is participating in this exercise. The opening ceremony was given a patriotic start by contingents of both the countries singing their respective national anthems.
Being first of its kind, the 14 days long joint exercise is being conducted from 01 Nov 2018 to 14 Nov 2018. The exercise will consist of a balance of indoor classes and outdoor training activities. The objective of this exercise is to build and promote army to army relations in addition to exchanging skills and experiences between both the armies. Due emphasis will be laid on enhancing tactical skills to fight against global terrorism and on increasing interoperability between forces of both countries which is crucial for the success of any joint operation.
Both sides will jointly train, plan and execute a series of well developed tactical drills for neutralization of likely threats that may be encountered in urban warfare scenario. The exercise will contribute immensely in developing mutual understanding and respect for each other's military.
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Ministry of Railways
Railway mobilises 22 Additional Covid Care Coaches for use in States of Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra
191 Isolation Coaches in use in different parts of India now
As on date 2990 covid care beds available in these Isolation Coaches
Nearly 64000 beds kept ready by Railways for utilisation by States
Strengthening the capabilities of the nation in the united fight against Covid, the Ministry of Railways has, amongst its multi-pronged initiatives, deployed nearly 4000 Isolation Coaches with almost 64000 beds.
To work concurrently with the States and in a bid to reach out as swiftly as possible, the Railway has drawn a de-centralised plan of action empowering Zones and Divisions to work out their Memorandum of Agreement for cohesive action. These Isolation Coaches can be easily moved and positioned at places of demand on the Indian Railways network.
Accordingly, as per States’ demand, at present 191 coaches have been handed over to various states for Covid care with a bed-capacity of 2990 beds. Isolation Coaches are presently utilised at Delhi, Maharashtra , Madhya Pradesh . The Railways has also positioned 50 coaches at major cities of Uttar Pradesh like Faizabad, Bhadohi, Varanasi, Bareli & Nazibabad.
The updated position of the utility of these coaches positioned in the States of Delhi, UP, MP and Maharashtra are as follows -
At Nandrubar , 58 patients are currently utilising the facility. Cumulatively, upto now, 85 admissions were registered with subsequent discharge of patients by State Health Authorities. 330 beds are still available.
In Delhi, the Railway has catered to the full demand of State Governments’ demand for 75 Covid Care Coaches with a capacity of 1200 beds. 50 coaches are positioned at Shakurbasti and 25 Coaches at Anand Vihar stations. 5 admissions were registered as on date. 1196 beds are still available.
With regard to the demand by the State Govt of Madhya Pradesh for 2 coaches, the Ratlam Division of Western Railway has deployed 22 Coaches with a capacity of 320 beds at Tihi station near Indore. At Bhopal, where 20 coaches are deployed, there were 13 admissions with one discharge as per latest data. 280 beds are available at this facility.
The utilisation of these facilities in the above-mentioned states, as per latest records, cumulatively registers 103 admissions with 39 subsequent discharges. Presently 64 Covid patients are utilising the isolation coaches.
In UP, though coaches have not yet been requisitioned by State Govt, 10 coaches each are placed at Faizabad, Bhadohi, Varanasi, Bareli & Nazibabad totalling to a capacity of 800 beds .
Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs
Lok Sabha Speaker Shri Om Birla to Visit Pune on 24 December, will Participate in Various Programs
New Delhi/Pune,23 December 2022
Lok Sabha Speaker Shri Om Birla will undertake a one day visit to Pune on Saturday 24 December 2022. During his visit, Shri Birla will participate in various programs.
Shri Birla will reach Pune at 8:10 AM. He will engage with intellectuals at Raj Bhawan from 9:40 AM to 10:20 AM. Thereafter he shall proceed to Agarwal High School, Yerwada from 10:35 AM to 10:55 AM. Shri Birla is scheduled to participate in All India Agrawal Samaj Sammelan at Deccan Ground, Yerwada from 11:00 AM to 12:30 PM.
In the afternoon, Shri Birla will interact with students at MIT University on the topic “Leadership, Democracy, Governance and Peace Building" from 1:30 PM onwards. After this programme, he will meet with intellectuals at Raj Bhawan.
Shri Birla will leave for New Delhi at 6.50 PM.
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Prime Minister's Office
PM pays tributes to Sri Mannathu Padmanabhan Ji on his Punya Tithi
The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has paid tributes to Sri Mannathu Padmanabhan Ji on his Punya Tithi.
In a tweet, the Prime Minister said, "Tributes to Sri Mannathu Padmanabhan Ji on his Punya Tithi. We recall his long lasting contributions towards social welfare and youth empowerment. His rich thoughts continue to motivate many."
Special Service and Features
More rural athletes will attend next Olympics thanks to PM's encouragement: Mariyappan Thangavelu
Paralympic winner participates in ‘Meet the Champions' initiative started by PM, says India has chances to bag up to 100 medals
Paralympic athlete Mariyappan Thangavelu said he hopes India to win up to 100 medals as more rural athletes would take part in the next Olympics due to Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi's encouragement.
The Prime Minister had introduced a visionary program called Meet the Champions to increase interest in sports among rural youth. The event is designed for Olympic achievers to meet and discuss with aspiring athletes in their hometowns.
Mariyappan, a native of Periyavadakampatti village in Salem district, had won two medals at the Paralympic high jump competition. As he entered the Meet the Champions venue at Azhagapuram in Salem, he was greeted enthusiastically by waving of national flag and playing of band by hundreds of participants.
At the event that followed, a summary of the Prime Minister's speech to the Olympic athletes was screened. In addition, videos were aired on healthy diet and training methods to be followed by athletes. The Health India quiz was conducted and Mariyappan presented prizes to the students who gave the correct answer.
Following this, Mariyappan answered questions asked by student-athletes about his Olympic experience, eating habits, and the challenges he faced while traveling from the village to the Olympics. He then took photos with the student-athletes and played volleyball.
Speaking to the media, Mariyappan said Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi is taking various initiatives to attract more athletes from rural areas. "Rural athletes are getting more and more opportunities through various schemes including Fit India and Khelo India. India won 19 medals at the last Olympics. Due to the Prime Minister's string of efforts, India is likely to win at least 100 medals at the next Olympics," he added.
"I am now preparing myself for the World Championships and the Asian Games. I aim to jump 2 meters high. A synthetic fiber treadmill worth Rs 10 crore is to come up in Salem. This is likely to create more number of players," he said.
Paralympic athlete Mariyappan told reporters that he had begun work on building his own sports academy.
The event was attended by students from 100 government schools in Salem district.